2017 In-Kind Sponsors

PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS

Partnerships established in 2017 and 2016 further assist with the growth of the GFAA infrastructure and our global footprint.

The Armory Show – The Armory Show is New York City’s premier art fair and a leading cultural destination for discovering and collecting the world’s most important 20th- and 21st-century art. Staged on Piers 92 & 94, The Armory Show features presentations by over 200 leading international galleries, innovative artist commissions and dynamic public programs. Since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show has served as a nexus for the art world, inspiring dialogue, discovery and patronage in the visual arts.

The Armory Show was founded by four New York gallerists – Colin de Land, Pat Hearn, Matthew Marks and Paul Morris – who sought a platform to present and promote new voices in the visual arts. In its 24 years, The Armory Show has stayed firm to its mission while establishing itself as an unmissable art event set in the heart of New York City and welcoming over 65,000 visitors annually.

Baccarat Hotel – Founded in 1764, Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Musée Baccarat in Paris on the Place des États-Unis.The first hotel ever opened by this historic brand hosted the GFAA 2016 Finalist Announcement event on October 25 in New York City. The property includes a superb art collection, spanning from the 18th century to the present day, all uniquely suited to Baccarat.

Louis Xlll – The premier brand of elegance, established in 1874, Louis Xlll has partnered with GFAA for a series of private events, blending the two brands cultures: Miami Beach during Art Basel (December 2017), and New York City March 2018, in collaboration with The Armory Show.

K&L Gates LLP – One of the leading international law firms worldwide, K&L Gates is sponsoring the 2018 GFAA Panel Discussions “Conversations on Art” on March 8, 2018. The firm is the winner of the 2018 US New & World Report’s “Law Firm of the Year” Litigation – Environmental.

Frieze London and Frieze Masters – GFAA was delighted to host the press announcement event of our 2016 award nominees, during the Frieze London and Frieze Masters art fairs (October 2016).

Pryor Cashman, GFAA Legal Counsel of Record – As a mid-sized law firm with over 140 attorneys, PryorCashman has a long-standing, celebrated reputation for protecting creative works in music, film, publishing, theater and fine art. Headquartered in New York City, the world’s most influential art market, their Art Law practice is immersed in the complex legal and financial issues that affect art transactions and disputes. They serve as trusted advisors to all types of stakeholders in the art community, including collectors, dealers, galleries, artists, museums and auction houses, among others.

Vastari Group, Presenter of the GFAA Youniversal Award – Based in London, founded in 2012, Vastari Exhibitions Network is an online platform for museums and collectors.

Vastari builds technology products to help exhibition producers, venues, collectors and suppliers
connect worldwide to organize more meaningful exhibitions and bring them to the widest possible audience. Institutional curators have access to a database of items in private collections and can contact the owners directly to request them. Vastari Institutional Members can access over 700,000 works of art in private hands and browse through hundreds of exhibitions that can tour to their venues. Conversely, collectors can digitise their pieces and anonymously share them with museums, as well as accessing a list of requests published by museums and to which they can proactively respond.

Members consist of around 700 private collectors and over 3,000 curators and 600 museums, including 6 of the top 10 most visited museums worldwide.

GFAA is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purpose of GFAA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) public charity, provides a fiscal sponsorship program to help arts organizations raise money from charitable sources